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Friday, November 18, 2016

Inspired Christmas trees and trucks

Hi-diddly-o quilty friends! I'm so glad you stopped by today. I've missed hanging out in blogland. Occasionally I get a chance to pop in and see what you've been stitching up on your blogs and instagram. However there's not been much time for sewing here in Podunk. I've managed to sneak in a few hours here and there. Most of my time is spent away from home and my studio. By taking my laptop along I get my quilty fix designing quilts in EQ7. This quilt was inspired by the Vintage Christmas quilt pattern I made earlier in the month.

The pieced part of the 24 inch blocks are made using a cream jelly roll, the blocks go together super fast. The jelly roll used was custom cut for me by Claranna @ Coffee Cup Quilting, a local quilt shop near Podunk. The red and green fabric also came from the same shop. They're leftovers from the fat quarters used in my last quilt top, Vintage Christmas by Erica Arndt. Hopefully I can get some pictures later today. You can read more about it here.

Of course you all know I love applique but don't like to do handwork so my applique is done by machine using Superior Threads Monopoly thread and a tiny blanket stitch. Once it's washed you need to be super close to see that its not hand stitched.

The original plan for this quilt was 6 truck blocks. That was far too much applique for my limited time. The trees are much easier to make and stitch into place.

The background for the trees were also from the same jelly roll.

Here's a shot of my Studio floor....

...and here's what it should look like....eventually. If you have any suggestions for the name of this quilt I'd love to hear them.

This is a sweet Christmas quilt. I love your patterns. Today I put many pictures on my blog of the totally finished quilt my quilt guild has made this year from you pattern. We are going to give it away to the local hospital, so now you'll be lightening up people's life here in Norway for many years to come. Thank you again.

Oh it's so wonderful, I can't stop looking at it one more time! I usually don't buy patterns either but when you did the original post on Erica's Vintage Christmas quilt pattern, I determined I would also purchase it! Thanks for sharing your inspiring creations!

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!! It brings back memories of going out in the woods with my dad and his truck...looking for our Charlie Brown tree! For this reason I would call it 'An Old Fashion Christmas' Or 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' or 'A Very Vintage Christmas'. all the best!P